Some may think that the entire missional conversation is much to do about nothing. You might wonder if the difference between being missional and being evangelistic is just a matter of semantics. The biggest difference of a missional church is seen in the ongoing work of the leaders of the missional church to continuously [...]
Entries from March 2007
03/25/2007
Being Missional: Is there Really a Difference?
03/22/2007
What Does it Mean to Be Missional?
The term missional is an adjective that describes the fact that a church totally aligns itself with the missio Dei ( the mission of God). Christ Jesus prayed to the Father, “As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world,” (John 17.18). This truth reveals that the church [...]
03/13/2007
Why Be Missional?
Various studies reveal that America is increasingly becoming an unchurched mission field. The percentage of people who identified themselves as Christians has dropped 9 percent from 1990 to 2001.[1] Furthermore, George Barna has reported that, “Since 1991, the adult population in the United States has grown by 15%. During that same period, the number [...]
03/08/2007
A Missional Church
My desire is to transform our church to become a fellowship of disciples that has fully embraced the mission given to us by our Lord to reach our community with his gospel. The Bible record is consistent and clear in its recording of the fact that Christ Jesus taught his followers that they also were [...]
03/03/2007
The Nature of the Church: The Body
The Body of Christ
God the Father sent the Son, (John 8.42). God the Father and the Son sent the Spirit, (Luke 11.13; John 14.26, 16.7-8). God the Father, the Son and the Spirit sent and are continually sending the Church on mission into the world, (Matthew 28.18-20; John 20.21; Acts 1.8). The church has been [...]
